How good is a Skoda Octavia Scout?
All have been excellent and ultra-reliable but the latest Scout is by far the best. Plenty of space, good ride, quiet, very good build quality, lots of toys and a pleasure to drive. Mine has extras such as electric front seats, xenon headlights and auto parking which just add to the experience.
Is the Octavia Scout good off road?
Road tests Skoda’s rugged Octavia Scout is a comfortable cruiser and even mixes pretty well off road. The Octavia Estate is cheaper and just as practical, however, so unless you really need the added ground clearance the standard car is a better bet.
Do Skoda still make the Octavia Scout?
Skoda has reintroduced the Scout specification for the Octavia exclusively for UK emergency service customers, with 148bhp and 197bhp 2.0-litre diesel engines. The Scout specification is the only non-vRS Octavia model to offer four-wheel drive.
What can a Skoda Scout tow?
2000kg
The Scout isn’t exactly a heavyweight, but the four-wheel transmission adds heft. Our 148bhp test car weighs in at 1526kg, giving an 85% match figure of 1297kg. The legal towing limit is 2000kg, and the towball limit is 80kg.
How much is a Skoda Scout?
2017 Skoda Octavia Scout 110 TDI (4×4) Pricing and Spec Configurations. Interested in a Skoda Octavia? You could expect to pay $19,000 – 26,510 based on third party pricing data.
Will a Skoda Octavia pull a caravan?
The Skoda is happy to tow at a decent pace, too. The 2.0-litre diesel engine is used by the Volkswagen Group in a number of larger, heavier cars than the Octavia, so it has no trouble pulling the Skoda and a lightweight caravan.
What size caravan can a Skoda Octavia pull?
Technical Specifications
| Engine Size | 1968 cc |
|---|---|
| 85% KW | 1151 kg |
| Towball Limit | 75 kg |
| Maximum Towing Limit | 1600 kg |
| Power | 148 bhp |
Can a Skoda Octavia pull a caravan?
Where are Skoda Octavias made?
In addition to the Czech factories in Mladá Boleslav and Vrchlabi, from 2008, the Octavia has also been produced at a factory in Bratislava, Slovakia, and in Shanghai, China, under the joint venture of Shanghai Volkswagen. In Russia, the Octavia is assembled at the Volkswagen plant in Kaluga.
Are Skoda Octavias good cars?
Skoda is renowned for its reliability and the Octavia has performed consistently well in our Driver Power customer satisfaction surveys. Euro NCAP tested the Octavia in 2019 and awarded the family hatchback a full five stars.
How big is the boot of a Skoda Octavia?
The new Octavia’s boot is actually 10 litres larger than before at 600 litres – a whole 120 litres more than you get in the new Golf. But this time the Octavia hatch (Skoda still refers to it as such) is far more swoopy and interesting to look at too.
Are there any shocks on the Skoda Octavia?
The latter is sufficiently different to warrant its own review, which is hidden behind these blue words. There are no real shocks on the drivetrain front either, although there’s plenty of possible combinations to run through.
Which is better Skoda Octavia or Volkswagen Golf?
Yep, the new Skoda Octavia might just be a better car than the Mk8 Volkswagen Golf upon which it is based. More on that later. For now, some introductions.
What kind of car is Skoda Octavia Estate?
The Czech firm has kept with tradition in offering the Octavia as an estate (you can read about that here ) and the sort of booted-hatch/liftback saloon type thing we have here – whereas VW and Seat stick with traditional shapes for the Golf and the Leon.